Meeker Days

If you happen to be in the area, come visit us at Meeker Days in Puyallup, WA this  weekend. I will be there, among the ladies of the Tacoma Arts & Crafts Group, with the many goodies we have made. Come check our group & our shops & take in the sights, sounds, events & delicious scents wafting through the air.

Here's a little peek at what we will have at our booth, in case you are unable to make it (or even if you do):

Our booth, don't you love the logo?

A little "Magical Zen Garden" dinosaur included :)

Wild & fun, upcycled goodies, by Orange Door Cottage

My corner, samsstuff. I'm loving the skinny scarves I've been doing lately with recycled silk saris & silk chiffon

I hope you can stop by! SAM

Poulet et Poisson: an Upcycled Vintage Find

I had a lot of fun making this upcycled vintage straw tote. I picked it up once & put it back, amongst a number of finds being destashed for a move. I'm glad I went back for it though :) The lining was badly damaged, so I removed it & used it as a pattern for making a new lining out of a great French country print fabric (covered with chickens, chicks & flowers. I love chickens!), I had purchased a while back. While the lining was out, I added patches, cut from the new lining fabric, to the front & the back, some yarn stitching & a carved horn button, shaped like a fish, as well as a recycled cotton loop, for the button closure. I machine stitched the lining & the hand sewed it into the bag:

The front of the tote

The lining fabric

The back of the tote

I really love how it turned out, so cute! A great rescued vintage tote, given new life & it has chickens, yay :)